Tray for brooders



March 22, 1932.

4C.. N. PETERSON TRAY FOR BRooDERs Filed June l, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTOR NEY March 22, 1932. c. N. PETERSON TRAY FOR BROODERS Filed June l, 19.29 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented MarfZZ, 1932 UNITED ST4.17|.;SiA

CLARENCE N. rEclzERsoN,l or Pour, NEBRASKA 1f TRAY FOR BROODERS Application led June 1,

Mypresent linvention has'reference to an attachment for brooders and particularly to that type of broeders which has its sides open and provided with a number of angle sur- 5 faces, the object being the provision of an attachment in the nature of a compartment whose inner portion is reduced in height so that the same may be readily inserted through the open sides of the broeder and whereby chicks of different ages, sizes and breeds may be segregated and further wherein weak or sickly chicks may be arranged in one of the housings comprising the chambers so that the germs of the disease with which they are infected will ynot infect the chicks-in the remaining compartments or housings. y

f A further object is the provision of a brooder attachment in the nature of a housing wherein Vthe chicks maybe readily moved b'eneath the hover to obtainfthe Warm air from the stove thereof should the said chicksbe- 'come coldor may move into the outer portion of the housing or compartment to receive food and fresh 'air and sunlight, and further is in the nature of a reticula'ted member having a pan in thenature of a cardboard sheet therebelow to receive the droppings of the chicks so that the chicks cannot eat the same and become sick. therefrom and further wherein the outer facings of eachof the housings or compartments havev removably attached thereto both a food 'and drink retaining tray, the said outer face being provided with openings whereby the chicks may obtain access to the said trays and the lower walls of the-said openings alsofproviding means for supporting the trays thereon. 'f Astill further object is the provision of a 4 broeder attachment for this purpose in which the reticulated top onthe outerportion of each `of the box-like compartments or housingsy comprises-a hinged member, whereby the chicks may be placed incr yremoved from the compartment as occasion requires.

wherein the Hoor in each ofthe compartments 1929. Serial No. 367,652.

in certain other novel features of construction, combination and operative association of parts, one satisfactory embodiment of which is disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hexagonalshapedr brooder provided with 1my improvement, the lower box-like compartment havingrits cover removed. f

lgure 2 is a sectional View approximately on the line 2 2 of Figure l. l 'l Figure 3 is atop plan view of one of the box-like compartments.

Figure 4 is a side elevation thereof. Figure 5 is a horizontal Vsectional view therethrough. Y

Figure 6 is a sectional View approximately on the line 6 6 of Figure 3. i Whilemy improved chick segregating compartments may be arranged 'upon any type of brooder that is provided with open sides, I have in the accompanying drawings shown the same in applied position to a particular type of brooder which is hexagonal in plan and which has a dome-shaped top provided with the usual pivoted apertured disc ventilator to-receive the gas that may escape from the `cylindrical protective casing 1 for the lamp or burner 2 in the saidbrooder 3.

The brooder is supported at its corners with c Incarrying out my invention I make'fuse y of a plurality of box-like housings-which preferably correspond in number rwiththe,

open sides of the broeder 8. In order to rig-Uv idly and securely, as well as easily connect natu-re.

the sides and ends of each of the housings or compartments, the same are nia-de of plates, certain of which have their edges beaded and the others their edges rounded to receive the beads therein. This construction is clearly disclosed by Figures 3, 5 and of the drawings.

The outer portions of the compartments, those arranged exteriorly of the brooder 3 are of a greater length and a greater height than the inner portions which are indicated by the numeral 5. These inner portions have their side walls disposed at an inward angle with respect to their front Walls 'so that the angular sides of the portions 5 received in the broeder, as disclosed by the dottedv lines in Figure 1 of the drawings may contact one with another. The top of the portion 5 of each of the compartments is reticulated, as indicated by the numeral 7 and the bottom or ioorof each of the compartments is also reticulated, as indicated by the numeral 8. The floor 8 is arranged a considerable distance above the bottom oit' the said compartment and on the bottom of said compartment I arrange a pan 9 which is of a thick sheet of kcardboard or the like and which pan receives therein the droppings from the chicks in the compartments.

The outer face of each of the compart-` ments at a slight but suitable distance above the Hoor 8, is provided with a plurality of spaced alining openings 10l and the lower Wall of each of these openings is engaged by the hooked end 11 formed on the reduced innerv face 12 of a food and water supporting tray 13.

The top of the outer or elevated portion of each of the housings is covered by a closure 14. Each of the closures com-)rises frames which are covered by reticulater material 15 and the confronting ends of the cover sections havepassed therethrough ring members 16 which provide hinges. y this arrangement it will be apparent that eitheri oft the sections of the cover 15 may be raised te insert chicks into the compartment or remove chicks therefrom.

My improvement is of an extremely simple The advantages thereof will, itis thought, be understood by those skilled in the art to. which such invention relates. With my device it will be notedthat chicks of different sizes and characters may be `segregated, that is, certain classes. of chicks may be arranged in each of the'several compartments. In this manner Wea-k or sickl may be arranged in compartments ot r than those in which healthy chicks are received. Also in this manner a spread of disease contractedy by the chicks in any compartments will not render the Vchicks in other compartments, liable to the same disease ori disorder. The doors 8 arersupported upon inwardly directed. flanges 17V and may, therefere, bc

chicks readily removed. By providing the recticulated ioors the droppings of the chicks drop into the pans 9 so as previously stated the chicks cannot be affected by diseases therefrom. The front of each compartment is pro- .f

vided with an opening 20 whereby the sheets which I have termed the pans may be readily removed and easily replaced.

While I have herein set forth a preferred embodiment of my device I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details herein set forth and, therefore, hold myself entitled to make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim:

tion with. the interior of the brooder, and a i two-part centrally hinged reticulated top for the higher compartment.-

2. An attachment for brooderscomprising a member divided into two communicating compartments, one of said compartments being of a greater height than the other compartment whereby the lower compartment may he received in a broeder, a reticulated top for the lower compartment to place the interior of the latter in communication with the interior of the brooder, a reticulated cover for the higher compartment, horizontal fianges located in the compartments below their Lower edges, and a reticulated plate mounted on the ianges and providing a floor to said compartments 3. An attachment for brooders comprising a member divided intov two communicating compartments, one of said compartments being of a greater height than the other compartaient whereby the lower compartment may be received in a broeder, flanges in said compartments and spaced above the lower edges thereof, a reticula-ted. plate mounted on said flanges, the higher compartment above said plate having an opening, a feed pan supported! by one Wal-l of the opening, said higher compartment having an opening below the plate, and a removable tray positioned within the compartments by way of the last named opening under said plate.

.4. Anattachrnentfor brooders including a chamber having an opening in the sides thereof and a heating mediumlocated centrally of said. chamber, a plurality of receptacles each includinga pair ef communicating, compartments and one compartment of each pair being of less heightL than the companion com-- pertinent and said redruced' compartments extendingy through the openings with the inner In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

CLARENCE N. PETERSON. 

